From the “where there’s a will there’s a way” dept…
Try to find where FedEx has Express stations. It’s a curious thing, and while I have a variety of thoughts as to why it’s very hard, here’s my hack.
For context, I want a map of FedEx Express stations to look at other places to work within the system. NOT for Ground, but Express like I am now. While it’s true that all Express stations are a whisker away from airports, that isn’t going to nail the station search.
If I search the FedEx career page for “Express Courier” and a state, it narrows it down significantly. I can then copy and paste the address of the employment location (ei the station) into a map app and get the gist of where it is. Hint, urban and local airport
I can then peruse Craigslist for housing within, say 20 or so miles, and get the gist of housing in the area.
Zoom out, for perspective, the station I work in is very likely going to be closing soonish, it might not be weeks or months, but not much longer than that. It sucks, but part of the larger “restructuring” (corporate greed profit maximization squeeze out employees in favor of contractors) that is happening. Freight is being excised, Local Express stations have recently been closed on Cape Cod and Worcester (three were just closed outside Chicago). The writing is on the wall and I don’t want to shift to Ground. ( I suppose I should explain that at some point.)
There is will, there’s a way, it’s an unfortunate process, but feeds the fire of the future. Deedles is off to college in the fall (and gone most of the summer bicycling in Europe) so what’s keeping me in Bangor, Maine? Could I find a semi urban context that is more conducive to motorcycling, some place I’d like to, say, retire for part/some/most/all of the year?
If I don’t look, I won’t know…
DeedleDoodleDaily 